Like many of its peer institutions, Boston College considers “legacy status” in first-year admissions, according to Grant Gosselin, director of undergraduate admission. But, BC is the only university in the Greater Boston area, however, to omit its consideration of students’ alumni relations—granted to students with family who have attended or currently are attending the University—in its 2021–2022 Common Data Set.
Students Report Fraudulent Credit Card Activity Following Purchases From University Ticketing Website
The Boston College Police Department (BCPD) is currently investigating reports of fraudulent credit card activity following purchases of online tickets for campus events, according to an email BCPD Chief William Evans sent to the BC community on Friday.
Eagles Stun No. 6 Virginia 63–48, Earn Third Ranked Win of Season
In front of a sold-out Conte Forum, Boston College men’s basketball defeated No. 6 Virginia for its third ranked win of the season.
Louis Wins Annual MLK Jr. Scholarship
Christie Louis, this year’s recipient of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarship, said she first encountered King’s work in her fifth-grade history class, but she did not begin to understand the meaning of his words until later in life.
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management to Step Down at End of Academic Year
Boston College announced Vice Provost for Enrollment Management John L. Mahoney will retire after working at the University for 39 years on Thursday morning.
The Absence of Abstinence: Students Reflect on Sex Culture and Policy at BC
“At the end of the day, they’re just turning a blind eye to something that’s obviously happening on campus,” Parra said. “So I think that that is a very ignorant way of treating a student body.”
Levy, Blueliners Punch Eagles’ Ticket to Beanpot Championship
Boston College women’s hockey defeated Harvard 3–0 on Tuesday to advance to the Beanpot championship. Goaltender Abigail Levy recorded her 16th career shutout in the win.
In Overtime Heartbreaker, No. 10 Harvard Outlasts BC in 2023 Beanpot Semifinals
Despite coming back from a 3–1 deficit late in the third period, Boston College men’s hockey could not finish off a comeback effort and dropped a 4–3 loss in the 2023 Beanpot semifinals to No. 10 Harvard.
Students Seek to Balance Stability and Satisfaction Amid National Job Anxiety
“I really think for myself, it’s so important to do something that I love,” Hopkins said. “But it’s also so hard because now, money is such a big thing and jobs you actually enjoy aren’t going to pay as well, typically.”
Pipes Burst Across Campus Due to Arctic Blast
Pipes froze throughout Boston College’s campus due to dangerously low temperatures from the arctic blast that swept the Greater Boston area this weekend.